I am in the process of testing restore scenarios in my lab, but something does not seem to be working correctly.
I manually run the backup using vdmexport > c:\file.ldf
Then I make some config changes in the global setting for example
Then I stop the CS service
I run vdmimport -f c:\file.ldf -d -p <password>
Seems to work
then I go in and start CS service backup
Look at my settings and they are all the same as they were after I did the backup.
I thought vdmexport backuped the view config. is that not the case? If so then what do I need to run to backup the actually config?
So from your command line are you decrypting and then importing in one command? What happens if you run the decrypt in one command and then run the import? See this KB for an example, VMware KB: Reinstalling View Connection Server with a Backup Configuration
Is this a single server setup or is your CS part of a replica group?
1 CS server
No other types of view servers in the environment.
Just basic setup to confirm restore procedures would work.
If my steps appear correct I am not opposed to building a new CS server (not a replica) so they won't be linked and try again.
So from your command line are you decrypting and then importing in one command? What happens if you run the decrypt in one command and then run the import? See this KB for an example, VMware KB: Reinstalling View Connection Server with a Backup Configuration